Monthly Archives: December 2017

Dark Goddess Tarot: Seven of Wands

First Impressions:  I love this card because it makes me think of being a bad ass and taking charge.  The colors and background are so simple, but very profound. Book:  Rise up or the demon’s win, Gods invoke Durga through their combined … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Four of Wands

Deck:  Dark Goddess Tarot First Impressions:  My initial impressions of this card were not positive, as it seemed to be someone pulling the strings.  However, as I did the reading, I realize that the intent is to show her influencing her children.  … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Two of Wands

Deck:  Dark Goddess Tarot Card:  Two of Fire First Impressions:  I love this card because it is so more more engaged than the typical two of wands where the man is looking passively out at the ocean.  Hekate is truly engaged and actively … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Six of Wands

First Impressions:  Epona seems to be the exalted one sitting side saddle on her horse above the other horses.  She also strikes me as lonely without any other humans for company. Book:  Succeed on the strength of your alliances, the great … Continue reading

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Real Food

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. — Michael Pollan Real food makes me feel better. The last week I’ve been surviving on fast food and other crap due to a variety of financial and travel reasons and I feel … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Knight of Pentacles

First Impressions:  I don’t like this card at first glance because it looks as if her face is on her ass.  However, when I look more closely, I realize her face is on her stomach as it is about the bawdy … Continue reading

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Tarot and Swedish Death Cleansing

Swedish Death Cleansing has been in the news a lot lately and it has piqued my interest because of childhood memories of cleaning out houses and apartments after elderly relatives have died.  It is really not fun to go through … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Sun

Deck:  Dark Goddess Tarot First Impressions:  Sekhmet always strikes me as so regal in this card, she is clearly a woman of power who knows how to wield it.  Her solar sundress makes me think of all the blood she has lapped … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Hanged One

First Impressions:  I love this card because not only is she hanging upside down in water, her limbs are all akimbo and I’m not sure exactly how she is staying together in the water.  The Hanged One (man) is always about … Continue reading

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Dark Goddess Tarot: Three of Wands

Deck:  Dark Goddess Tarot First Impressions:  The first impression I get in looking at this card is that the three little beasts are waiting for Circe to fall off the hill.  I believe that she is stirring up some kind of medical … Continue reading

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